Gibson And Gregory Theory Flashcards
(18 cards)
Name one strength of gibbons theory
Research with pilots in real world
One weakness of gibbons theory
Struggles to explain perceptual errors
Does Gibson emphasise nature or nurture in the perceptual process
Nature
What type of process does Gregory think sensation and perception is
Separate process
What topic does Gibson have difficulty explaining
Cultural differences
What does Gregory’s model help understand
How visual illusions work
What does gibbons model help understand
Everyday perception
What does Gregory struggle explaining examples of
Innate perception
What are visual illusions
Incorrect conclusions from depth cues
What is a strength of Gregory’s theory
Good support from studies about cultural difference
One weakness of Gregory’s theory
Unusual examples of perception e,g 2d shapes
What did Bruner and minturn mean by expectation
The belief of what will happen due to last experiences
What did Bruner and minturn believe had a major effect in expectation
Context
What is an ambiguous figure
Something that can be interpreted more than once
What experimental design did Bruner and minturn use
Independent measure design
What is independent measure design
One person from each condition saw either the 13 or the B
What. We’re the four main results of minturn and Bruner
Letter group saw ambiguous figure as B
number group saw ambiguous figure as 13
Letter group would draw B
Number group would draw 13
What was artificial about the Bruner and minturn experiment
Ambiguous figures were used to test however these aren’t soumething we would see in everyday life
